Doutt to lead EGLSD board

Published: January 7, 2004 7:00 PM

OLD WASHINGTON The East Guernsey Local School District Board of Education has a new president and vice president following its organizational meeting Monday at the central office.

Dennis Doutt was unanimously approved as the boards newest president to replace Gary Moore, who served as president in 2003 and remains on the board.

ReNee Nelson was unanimously approved as the new vice president.

The remaining board members include Cecil Hall and Jeff Allen.

In other business:

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Prior to the election of officers, re-elected board members Allen and Doutt were administered the oath of office by Treasurer Gaye Lodge.

The board set the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the regular meeting date for the board of education during 2004, although the February and March meetings will take place on the fourth Monday of each month.

The meetings will take place at Buckeye Trail High School.

Superintendent Bob Greenwood was approved as purchasing agent for the district, and the board authorized him to employ personnel as needed until the next meeting for board approval.

The superintendent is also authorized to serve as official representative for state and federal programs; authorize payment of superintendents professional dues; approve professional leave and meeting attendance by employees within the limits of appropriation and policy; and approve facility usages per board adopted procedures.

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The board authorized Lodge to approve payment of professional dues; pay bills against existing and approved appropriations, providing funds are available with a regular reporting of those bills paid and fund balances to the board of education; invest funds as they become available; and, along with the board president, request advances on local taxes and state funds, as they become available and/or are needed.

The board established a service fund of $2,500 for the period of January through December 2004 for expenses of board members. The board also created a recognition fund not to exceed $1,000 for 2004.

Board members approved participation in the Ohio School Boards Association during 2004 at a cost of $2,185, which includes annual mailings of Briefcase and School Management News and participate in the Small District Advisory Committee.

The board also approved joining the OSBA Legal Assistance Fund for 2004 and directed the treasurer to pay the sum of $250 to the LAF.

The final membership approved by the board was with the Metropolitan Education Council for 2004 at a rate of $439.60.

The board approved advertising bid packages for the grandstand package portion of the districts Activity Complex.

The following appointments were made to board committees for 2004:

Building and Grounds Committee Moore and Hall.

OSFC Project Committee Moore, Doutt, Allen, Hall and Nelson.

Transportation Committee Moore and Allen.

CIP Planning Committee Nelson and Allen.

Labor Management Committee (classified) Doutt and Hall.

Labor Management Committee (certified) Doutt and Hall.

Athletic Council Hall and Moore.

Insurance Committee Doutt and Nelson.

Safety Committee Doutt and Nelson.

OSBA delegate Doutt; OSBA alternate delegate Nelson.

Legislative Liaison Doutt.

Small School Districts Advisory Council delegate Doutt.

Small School Districts Advisory Council Alternate Hall.

Student Achievement liaison Nelson.

Hall of Fame representative Allen.

The East Guernsey Board of Education will next meet in regular session on Monday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Buckeye Trail High School.